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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 19, 1875
Page
9
A critic praises the book as beautiful in conception and treatment. The review notes early promise from Miss Ellis, warns on grammar, and lauds Alford’s monologue style and the spiritual insights in his Holy Family pictures. It highlights candour, Catholicity, and wisdom in the Expositor.
Royal progress includes Queen Victoria with Princess Beatrice and Princesses Victoria and Ella of Hesse arriving at Balmoral. Duke of Edinburgh greeted in Leeds amid Whitsuntide celebrations with large crowds and Sunday school procession. Reports note harvest prospects, steam cultivation gains in Essex, and Whit Monday crowds at Alexandra Palace, Crystal Palace, and other venues.
A substantial gathering of professional and amateur musicians assembled at the Royal Albert Hall last Wednesday for a full Verdi Requiem rehearsal. Led by Mr. Sainton, the 150-strong ensemble included the Royal Albert Choral Society with Dr. Stainer as organist and principal soloists Mesdames Stolz and Waldmann with Signori Masini and Medini. Messrs. Novello and Co. organized the event to advance a near-perfect public performance, highlighting the work’s masterful use of solo voices, chorus, and orchestra.
The Sacred Harmonic Society presented Mendelssohn’s St Paul and later Handel’s Israel in Egypt under Sir Michael Costa. Madame Waldmann and Edith Wynne drew praise, with Santley and Lloyd delivering strong recitatives and tenors. The audience cheered the performers and the composer amid faultless choral discipline.
In the Tea Times January 7 issue Dr Hassall analyzes 18 tea samples and finds all adulterated with artificial coloring including Prussian blue turmeric and a mineral powder. He notes facing substances serve no useful purpose and may enable other adulterations. February 19, 1874 A Hassall MD confirms Horniman packets at the docks show pure tea without artificial facing.
Birth Wright May 15 at Museum-Square Leicester wife of Rev J Morley Wright a daughter. Death Lankester May 6 Stricklands Stowmarket Joseph Antrim Lankester aged 70 interred at Stowmarket Cemetery May 11. Friends will accept this intimation.
An 19th century notice lists a disease skin institute at Gray's Inn Road open Monday and Thursday evenings and a city branch in Aldgate open Wednesday and Friday evenings offering free service to the poor. It also advertises dyeing services for dress items and teething powders by Stedman. Further ads promote Kinahan's Irish Whisky and Holloway’s Public Health warnings.
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